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Title: Craft of Scene Writing, A: Beat by Beat to a Better Script
Author: MERCURIO JIM
Format: PAPERBACK
Publication date: 01/04/2019
Imprint: QUILL DRIVER BOOKS
Price: $30.00
Publishing status: Active
A professional screenwriter’s master class in writing the most critical and challenging script
element – the individual scene.
No one comes out of a movie talking about structure. What audiences love and remember about
a movie are great scenes. Marlon Brando in the back seat in On the Waterfront giving his \”I
could’a been a contender\” speech. Meg Ryan’s fake orgasm in Katz’s Deli in When Harry Met Sally
with the climactic punch line: \”I’ll have what she’s having.\” In Super Bad, Jonah Hill professing \”I
love you\” to his friend Michael Cera by touching his nose with a \”boop.\” Great scenes will elevate
your script from ho-hum to extraordinary – and from the slush pile to sellable. In The Craft of
Scene Writing, master screenwriter and writing teacher Jim Mercurio analyzes and systematizes
the beats, conflicts, character moments, action, dialogue, and structure that create powerful
scenes. Citing examples from scripts old and new, The Craft of Scene Writing breaks down how
great scenes reveal character, advance the story, and emotionally connect with audiences, plus
demonstrates how to use these techniques in your own scripts. This incredibly detailed
exploration of screenwriting technique will help beginning writers to write great scripts and
experienced writers to gain a more complete mastery of their craft.
ISBN: 9781610353304
Dimension: 229mm X 152mm